How have LPSN shares performed this year?

LivePerson's stock was trading at $3.79 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LPSN shares have decreased by 72.3% and is now trading at $1.05. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

How were LivePerson's earnings last quarter?

LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPSN) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 31st. The technology company reported ($0.74) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.16) by $0.58. The technology company earned $79.88 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $77.62 million. LivePerson had a negative net margin of 24.23% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 101.10%.

Who are LivePerson's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of LivePerson include Squarepoint Ops LLC (0.51%), Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.47%), AQR Capital Management LLC (0.31%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.15%). Insiders that own company stock include Vector Capital Management, LP, Robert P Locascio, William Wesemann, John Deneen Collins , Monica L Greenberg, Vanessa Pegueros, Norman M Osumi and Alex Kroman. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of LivePerson?

Shares of LPSN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

What other stocks do shareholders of LivePerson own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that LivePerson investors own include Hawkins (HWKN) , NVIDIA (NVDA) , Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) , Micron Technology (MU) , Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA) , DocuSign (DOCU) and QUALCOMM (QCOM) .

NASDAQ:LPSN

LivePerson (LPSN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$1.07

-0.01 (-0.93%)

(As of 03:59 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $1.02
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$1.09
50-Day Range: $0.72
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$1.76
52-Week Range: $0.45
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$4.74

Volume: 2.61 million shs
Average Volume: 3.17 million shs
Market Capitalization: $95.25 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $1.32

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LivePerson MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 25.4% Upside
$1.32 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
6.01% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.44
Based on 6 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$143,965 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing
From ($0.41) to ($0.38) Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

1.93 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

528th out of 602 stocks

Prepackaged Software Industry

175th out of 204 stocks

3.0

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
LivePerson has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
LivePerson has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.
Read more about LivePerson's stock forecast and price target.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
6.01% of the outstanding shares of LivePerson have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
LivePerson has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in LivePerson has recently decreased by 2.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
LivePerson does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
LivePerson does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for LPSN.

1.9

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
LivePerson has a news sentiment score of 0.44. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for LivePerson this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 13 people have searched for LPSN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -41% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 4 people have added LivePerson to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -43% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, LivePerson insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $143,965.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 9.00% of the stock of LivePerson is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
79.83% of the stock of LivePerson is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.
Read more about LivePerson's insider trading history.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for LivePerson are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.41) to ($0.38) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of LivePerson is -0.73, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of LivePerson is -0.73, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
LivePerson has a P/B Ratio of 1.75. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.
Read more about LivePerson's valuation and earnings.

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About LivePerson Stock (NASDAQ:LPSN)

LivePerson, Inc. engages in conversational artificial intelligence. It enables brands to leverage the Conversational Cloud's intelligence engine to connect with consumers through an integrated suite of mobile and online business messaging technologies. The company offers the Conversational Cloud, an enterprise-class digital customer conversation platform, which enables businesses and consumers to connect through conversational channels, such as voice, in-app, and mobile messaging. It also provides professional services; LivePerson's Conversational AI, including conversation builder, manager, and intelligence, and intent manager. In addition, it provides Voice AI, conversational intelligence and insights, and integration services. The company sells its products to Fortune 500 companies, Internet businesses, online merchants, automotive dealers, educational institution, public sector, and not-for-profit organizations. It operates in the United States, Canada, Latin America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the United Kingdom, and the Asia-Pacific. LivePerson, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

LPSN Stock Price History

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LPSN Stock News Headlines

September 16 at 5:11 AM | americanbankingnews.com

LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPSN) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Analysts

September 15 at 5:24 AM | ca.finance.yahoo.com

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LivePerson appoints Richard Halkett and Rich Steeves to strengthen global sales and partnership strategies

September 9, 2024 | gurufocus.com

LivePerson Inc (LPSN) Shares Up 6.73% on Sep 9

September 8, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN) Stock Rating Upgraded by StockNews.com

September 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN.MX)

August 31, 2024 | finanznachrichten.de

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August 21, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Craig-Hallum Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Liveperson (LPSN)

August 21, 2024 | prnewswire.com

LivePerson recognized in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Digital Commerce and Banking Customer Experience reports

August 20, 2024 | prnewswire.com

LivePerson Founder Robert P. LoCascio Files Preliminary Proxy Statement, Nominates Two Highly Qualified Candidates Focused on AI and Enterprise B2B to the LivePerson Board of Directors

August 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

LPSN Sep 2024 5.000 put (LPSN240920P00005000)

August 7, 2024 | prnewswire.com

LivePerson and Sycurio partner to bring frictionless, secure payments to digital customer conversations

August 6, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Roth MKM Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Liveperson (LPSN)

August 1, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Needham Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Liveperson (LPSN)

August 1, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Barclays Reaffirms Their Sell Rating on Liveperson (LPSN)

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 7/31/2024
Today: 9/16/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/13/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Computer and Technology
Industry: Prepackaged software
Sub-Industry: Internet Software & Services
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LPSN
CUSIP: 53814610
CIK: 1102993
Web: www.liveperson.com
Phone: (212) 609-4200
Fax: 212-609-4201
Employees: 1,095
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $1.32
High Stock Price Target: $2.00
Low Stock Price Target: $0.50
Potential Upside/Downside: +26.5%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.44)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-100,430,000.00
Net Margins: -24.23%
Pretax Margin: -22.92%
Return on Equity: -101.10%
Return on Assets: -5.77%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 7.04
Current Ratio: 1.36
Quick Ratio: 1.36

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $401.98 million
Price / Sales: 0.23
Cash Flow: $0.70 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 1.49
Book Value: $0.60 per share
Price / Book: 1.74

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 89,020,000
Free Float: 80,639,000
Market Cap: $92.69 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.78

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Key Executives

Mr. John Deneen Collins (Age 41)
COO, CFO, Principal Executive Officer & Principal Financial Officer
Comp: $663.57k
Ms. Monica L. Greenberg (Age 55)
Executive VP of Public Policy & General Counsel
Comp: $550.4k
Mr. John Sabino
CEO & Director
Mr. Jeffrey Ford (Age 45)
Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer
Mr. Alex Kroman (Age 44)
Executive Vice President of Product & Technology
Mr. Joe Bradley
Chief Scientist
Mr. Chad Jonas Cooper (Age 54)
Senior Vice President of Investor Relations
Ms. Ruth Zive
Chief Marketing Officer
Mr. Thomas J. Karrat
Chief Revenue Officer
Mr. Ravi Chittari
Chief Innovation Officer

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LPSN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LPSN shares performed this year?: LivePerson's stock was trading at $3.79 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LPSN shares have decreased by 72.3% and is now trading at $1.05.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
How were LivePerson's earnings last quarter?: LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPSN) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 31st. The technology company reported ($0.74) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.16) by $0.58. The technology company earned $79.88 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $77.62 million. LivePerson had a negative net margin of 24.23% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 101.10%.
Who are LivePerson's major shareholders?: Top institutional investors of LivePerson include Squarepoint Ops LLC (0.51%), Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.47%), AQR Capital Management LLC (0.31%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.15%). Insiders that own company stock include Vector Capital Management, LP, Robert P Locascio, William Wesemann, John Deneen Collins, Monica L Greenberg, Vanessa Pegueros, Norman M Osumi and Alex Kroman.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of LivePerson?: Shares of LPSN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.
What other stocks do shareholders of LivePerson own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that LivePerson investors own include Hawkins (HWKN), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), DocuSign (DOCU) and QUALCOMM (QCOM).